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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Asked who is most responsible for the rise in fuel prices, almost two thirds of Poles (64.8%) say US President Donald Trump. A quarter (25.2%) blame Prime Minister Donald Tusk and only 0.9% President Karol Nawrocki. IBRiS poll for @rp.pl: www.rp.pl/kraj/art4525...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Inflation accelerated to 4% in Poland in September, driven primarily by higher fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the end of Polish government subsidies that kept down prices at the pump. For more, read our full report: notesfrompoland.com/2026/09/30/i...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A planned meeting at the Pentagon on Wednesday between Polish defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth has been cancelled "at the urgent request of the American side" but "will take place at another time", says Poland's defence ministry.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Poland has condemned Russia's conducting of its legislative elections in occupied parts of Ukraine, as well as in South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transnistria. "The 'elections' were conducted in an illegal manner and in violation of all standards of international law and democracy."

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

President Trump has announced "major progress" in plans to establish a new US military base in Poland, and suggested that a location may soon be announced. He also paid tribute to the "bold leadership" of his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki, who is a close Trump ally.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

There are widespread train delays in Poland today - in some cases of over three hours - amid a go-slow protest launched by drivers in response to safety concerns they say were highlighted by this week's deadly collision between a train and a lorry at a rail crossing

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The official at the centre of the controversy has announced her resignation, just three weeks after she was appointed. She says "the unimaginable scale of hate" she has received makes it "impossible to fulfill such a responsible role".

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Poland has celebrated its Armed Forces Day - which marks the anniversary of the victory over Soviet Russia in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw - with a parade on land, at sea, and in the air. At the main event in Warsaw, around 2,000 troops, including from allied countries, took part.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Poland has been restored to @Starlink's European roaming region following anger from Polish users and intervention by the Polish government after the country was recently excluded. For more on the story, see our report from Wednesday: notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/12/p...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Presidents Zelensky and Nawrocki met again today for around an hour on the sidelines of the NATO summit. Nawrocki said it was a "constructive" meeting and, while they had "failed to resolve historical issues", both countries regard "Russia as the main threat"

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

As Europe's heatwave heads east, temperatures rose above 35°C in parts of Poland today. The town of Słubice, on the border with Germany, hit 38°C at 6 p.m. Tomorrow is forecast to be even hotter, with temperatures potentially reaching 41-42°C in western Poland

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

President Zelensky has responded to being stripped of Poland's highest honour by announcing that he is posting it back to President Nawrocki. "I believe the future will confirm the respect Ukrainians deserve," he writes

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Polish prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old Georgian citizen, named only as Elnur A., with the murder of Russian dissident Semyon Skrepetsky, who was shot near his home in Poland on Monday. For more, see our report from Thursday, when the suspect was detained: notesfrompoland.com/2026/06/18/p...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Two thirds of Poles (65.3%) say that Volodymr Zelensky's decision to name a military unit after the "heroes of the UPA" negatively influences their perception of Polish-Ukrainian relations; 15% say it does not; and 19.7% have no opinion. SW Research poll for Onet: wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/polacy-...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Warsaw's ban on nighttime sales of alcohol went into force today. Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., shops and petrol stations are prohibited from selling alcohol, but restaurants, bars and nightclubs can continue to do so. For more, see our earlier report: notesfrompoland.com/2026/03/12/w...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose today walked across a wire, 180 metres up in the air, between Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science and Varso Tower, which is the tallest building in the European Union. Photo: Red Bull (press materials)

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Poland's foreign minister Radosław Sikorski is among the various international politicians - and many Israeli ones - who have criticised Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for the video he shared showing him taunting detained activists from the Gaza aid flotilla

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The proportion of people in Poland who say they are financially comfortable has risen to a record high of 39%. That is up from 27% in 2023 and just 3% in 1993. For more on the findings, read our full report: notesfrompoland.com/2026/04/28/r...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk celebrates the outcome of today's election in Hungary, where Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat to Péter Magyar

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A large wooden cross in Warsaw, under which Polish Pope John Paul II famously celebrated mass in 1979, has been destroyed in a fire. Preliminary findings indicate the fire, which took place on Good Friday, was caused by candles placed beneath the cross. polskieradio24.pl/artykul/3669...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

President Nawrocki has signed into law two bills cutting VAT and excise duty on motor fuels and introducing maximum retail prices. The measures were proposed by the government yesterday, quickly pushed through parliament today, then signed by Nawrocki while on a flight to the US.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Bożenka the one-eyes manul is now safely back at Poznań Zoo, which says she is in good condition and "looks like she's just been on a weekend city break, not an unplanned escapade"

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A one-eyed manul wild cat called Bożenka has escaped from Poznań Zoo, which suspects she was "deliberately released by an unknown perpetrator". They urge anyone who spots Bożenka - who "avoids contact with people but can defend herself in stressful situations" - to call the zoo and not approach her

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Poland's unemployment rate rose to 6% in January, up from 5.4% a year earlier and its highest level since September 2021.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

A poll (tinyurl.com/jy9c8yyy) finds that 61% of respondents support the government's plan to end prison sentences for the crime of "offending religious feelings". The idea even has support among almost half of opposition voters. For more on the plan, see our earlier report: tinyurl.com/4rz2p4mj

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Asked what they think of how the speaker of parliament refused to support Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination, 44% of Poles say they view it positively and 23% negatively; 17% don't know and 16% have not heard about the issue. SW Research poll for @rp.pl

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Poland’s demographic decline accelerated further in 2025, as the country recorded around 168,000 more deaths than births. It was the 13th year in a row that more people have died than been born in the country. For more, read our full report here: bit.ly/3ZbxbVu

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Poland's economy grew by 3.6% last year, according to preliminary figures from state statistical agency Statistics Poland (GUS). GUS notes that Poland was the "growth leader" among major EU economies in 2025, with Malta and Ireland the only member states to see stronger growth.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Russians regard Poland and Lithuania as their greatest enemies among a list of 12 countries (not including Ukraine) presented to them in a survey by the Levada Center published this week. For more on the findings, read our report here: bit.ly/46lFIZE

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Poland's foreign minister Radosław Sikorski, who Elon Musk once called a "small man", has suggested Musk's Starlink satellite internet service is "making money on war crimes" because it is being used by Russia to support drone strikes on Ukraine.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The US ambassador to Poland says that President Trump has "deep respect for Poland's sacrifice and unwavering commitment to NATO", including during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also expressed appreciation for "Poland's great leaders", President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns Europe that "appeasement is always a sign of weakness" and "means only humiliation".

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

President Nawrocki has continued his predecessor Andrzej Duda's tradition of inviting exiled Belarusian opposition figures to the presidential palace at the start of the new year. "Poland will never abandon you on this long, difficult path to independence and sovereignty," he told them.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Temperatures plummeted in Poland today, with the city of Łódź recording -15.8°C at 8 a.m. Even Hel, on Poland's northern Baltic coast, has frozen over, at -1.5°C.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Renewables generated 29.4% of Poland's electricity in 2025, almost exactly the same figure as in 2024, ending a period of strong growth since 2021. Coal remained the dominant source, though its share declined from 56.6% to 52.2%. For more, read our full report: bit.ly/4aHvkP4.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Poland's central bank has cut its key interest rate by another 25 basis points to 4%, the lowest level since March 2022. This marks the sixth rate cut this year, reflecting a response to slowing inflation.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Poland’s core inflation – a measure that excludes the most volatile categories, such as food and fuel – slowed to 3% in October, its lowest level since 2019. For more, read our report here: notesfrompoland.com/2025/11/18/c...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Hungary's Viktor Orbán has posted a photo with former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro and a message of support after Polish prosecutors this week announced they want to charge Ziobro with 26 alleged crimes committed during his time in office, including leading a criminal group

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

"Poland is celebrating a terrorist," writes Hungary's foreign minister in response to Donald Tusk welcoming today's decision by a Polish court not to extradite the Nord Stream sabotage suspect to Germany

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The authorities in Kraków were stunned to find an electric rental scooter "parked" 40m high on top of a pylon that forms part of a bridge. Firefighters had to be called out to remove it gazetakrakowska.pl/w-krakowie-k...

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Poland’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%, with the bank's Monetary Policy Council citing "improvement in the inflation outlook". It is the fourth time since May that the rate has been cut, amid slowing inflation.

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